What's the Score Podcast

Mother's Day special

In honor of Mother's Day, host Frank Wilson chooses music from what are commonly known as "chick flicks".  Composers whose work is showcased include John Barry, Maurice Jarre, Bill Conti, James Horner and even Clint Eastwood. You and your Mom are sure to enjoy some fabulous music from classic "chick flicks"!

What's the Score - Guest Assistant Director Terry Bamber

Assistant Director/Production Manager Terry Bamber is our next guest on What's the Score podcast. Terry is a legend in the UK film industry with over 100 credits to his name and he shares his passion for film music with us. Great cues chosen coupled with interesting, funny stories about the industry make for a great show! Composers featured include John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, John Willliams and more!

Host Choices - Music from Westerns

In this repeat of an episode, Host Frank R Wilson shares some of his favorite scores from Westerns. Composers such as John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams and Ennio Morricone show their diverse styles in capturing the magic of the classic Westerns genre.

What's the Score with Guest Composer John Altman

With over 40 scores to his credit, John Altman has had a distinguished career, not only in film music but has an arranger, songwriter and musician. In this episode, John shares his favorite scores by other composers as well as a few favorites of his own. He shares some interesting behind the scenes tales on scoring and provides a fascinating account of his work on the James Bond Film "Goldeneye".

Guest George Clinton Part 2

In part two of our conversation with Composer George Clinton, we explore little heard scores of his that weren't widely heard because the movie didn't perform well. Additionally, we look at examples of rejected scores from Composers such as North, Hermann, Barry and Clinton. George's rejected score for Scary Movie 2 has its world premiere on the program along with some interesting stories on each rejected score. Fascinating insight along with great music!

What's The Score - Guest George Clinton

We are delighted to welcome film composer George Clinton! George has scored over 90 film/tv shows in a career that spans 4 decades. We explore not only his compositions but that of other composers he admires. Divided into two parts, part one will explore one area: Musique D'Amour which we discuss both romance and passion cues and the different techniques used to support what you see on screen. 

Host choices / Outer Space-Science Fiction

Science Fiction Scores from The Black Hole, Star Trek. ET and more!

Episode 2 - Host's Choices.

Selections from John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Mancini and more!

Episode 1 What's the Score. Host's favorites

This is the first episode that I did over a year ago with just me as your host, no guests. The cues selected are some of my favorites and wide ranging. Before I start having episodes with guests, I may use some of these previous broadcasts to give you a feel for the program. Enjoy! Thank you for your interest in one of my passions...film music! Interesting guests sharing their favorites are coming soon! PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. THANK YOU!